Emerging Renewable Energy Landscapes in Southern European Countries

Abstract

We explore the process of emergence of renewable energy landscapes in various countries in southern Europe, focusing on the tensions this has caused, on the role of the institutional settings in the different countries and on evolving landscape values and approaches. We present a thorough analysis of the heterogeneous and multidimensional process of construction of energy landscapes and explore the different kinds of energy landscape emerging today. We then explain the structure of the book and conclude by setting out some of the challenges ahead for renewable energy planning.

Wind farms and rural tourism: A Portuguese case study of residents’ and visitors’ perceptions and attitudes

“…All but one of the wind farms are located onshore, mostly in rural areas, as is often the case in Europe and elsewhere in the world (e.g. Frolova, Prados and Nadai, 2015;Munday, Bristow and Cowell, 2011;Pasqualetti, Gipe and Righter, 2002). Unlike other countries (e.g.…”

Effects of renewable energy on landscape in Europe: Comparison of hydro, wind, solar, bio-, geothermal and infrastructure energy landscapes

“…Onshore wind turbines may not be considered as a problem for local inhabitants, but instead they could constitute a positive aspect of the construction of a local landscape and sense of place and affirmation of an identity in a given landscape (Frolova, M. et al 2015a). The development of a wind farm can act as the stimulus for restoration and/or improvement of land use around the site (Scottish Natural Heritage 2014).…”

Review Essay. Energy landscape research – Lessons from Southern Europe?

“…Chapter 1 (Frolova, Prados and Nada�, 2015) provides an extensive overview of the field and research area, as well as an explication of the book's structure. Accordingly, they note that the Southern European experiences in renewable energies have been a distant cousin to the reports emanating from North-Western Europe and North America.…”